Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-21
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DEAR EDITOR CLARION Owing 10 the
fact that our festival WAS continued over
Monday night Of last week, could not give
a report OF same in your last week issue, |
now take pleasure III saying that our Fcst-
val come to Successful close on last Mon
day night, July 18th. The school return
thanks to all who aided IL the same. The
people of our ncghbor towns, responded lib.
orally, as we'll also did the people Of our i'm
mediate ncighborhood. The crowd on Sat
urday night WAS estimated at from five to
eight hundred persons. many Of whom were
strangers, therefore friends we again thank
you for your attendance, good behavior, and
last but not least, we thank you most hearth
ly for your liberaltf The cash receipts
were $123, and expenses $54.42 leaving a
net profit of $6S.5S to I've placed in our S. S.
Treasury. God grant that this money may
be used in such ways that will be the means
of advancing Christ's Kingdom, is my pray
or. Our thanks are due to Miss Manzella
IIarbaugh and Israel Boiler and family, also
the MechanicstowA and Graceham bands for
music rendered at our festival.
Ifyou remember we told you some time
ago about our teachers and prayer meeting,
which is held on Tuesday night of each week
On account of not having sufficient funds to
furnish lamps for the occasion, the same has
been supplied by some Of our kind neighbors
We should certainly feel thankful that we
are now able to buy what is absolutely nee.
essary for us to have to conduct the meeting
successfully. A good brother remarked to
me few days ago. that he wanted the pray.
or meeting to 60 on. He felt that good had
been accomplished for the master. My views
corroborate those of our brother.
Our s. s. was we'll attended on last Sun
day, July 10th. We had the pleasure of hav
ing with us Mr.. Wash. Shafler Of Baltimore
City, formerly of Mechanicstown, who open
ed and closed the school, with appropriate
and instructive remarks relative to the les
son, the title OF which was 1.-THE fight into
Egypt" Come again Bro. Shaffer.
Will now turn to something else and in
the first place will say, that am glad to re-
port Mrs A. b. Martin as laying regained
her usual health. Mrs. Henry Gall whom
we spoke of in our last latter is also about as
usual.
l predict the time not far distant when
Franklinvillc will have roller mil. And
don't you forget it, Uncle Joe is working
NIGHTLY for it. and if the thing IS worth
having our energetic miller will get it, as
he is always on the top pile in the milling
business. We wish you success Uncle Joe,
but your second grade flour is good enough
for us, but | believe roller flour is the latest
fashion hence to get along successfully a
miller must have the process.
Mr.. j. A. Collihowcr has a frstcass
perchcron mare colt, which he offers for sale
Farmers who want good stock should give
it their attention. She is handsome and
good stock.
The horse market is improving.
Mr. jeremiah Damuth has succeeded in
getting a good honest animal.
Mr.. g. A. Wacsche lost fine young heif
or a short time ago.
Mr.. A. $. Z.ntz, proprietor of the Steam
Mills Of near our place is making fine lot
of brick lie is one Of our most cntcrpris.
| ing citizens. His son Daniel manages the
mills. From all appearances they are doing
handsome business. Yours
OBSERVER.